Help haveig problems with playing discs

[VICKERS]

recently my ps3 has start messing up it won't play ps3 games or blue ray movies (won't even show the disc in the XMB ) but it will play normal dvd's cd's and ps2 games , them sometimes the ps3 games will start working again has anyone had this problem before ? is there a separate blueray laser that might need to be cleaned ?

[pitviper67]

Have you tried a lens cleaner yet?

Could be that normal cd's and dvd's dont hold as much information and arent as complex and therefor easier to read.

Give it a go.

[guil07]

c if yan get one for a blu ray drive i dunno if they would be any different than a cd one but i wouldnt chance damagin the lens

[VICKERS]

yea tried cleaning it with a normal dvd lens cleaner
I emailed this company http://consolerepairsireland.ie/ and they can fix it for 85 euro says it needs the laser block replaced and that it is becoming a common problem with ps3's so think it will be worth the money and i'll have a better chance of getting my own 60g back from them rather than pot luck from sony

[shahidali619]

have you rang sony and asked them? or is it out of warrenty?

[wik2007]

I had problems with the Planet Earth Bluray discs ,even the slightest fingerprint on the surface would stop them playing. I use a glass lense cloth to clean my discs.

I can see it being expensive to replace the lense, bummer

[VICKERS]

got it sorted thanks to console repair ..

[wik2007]

Glad u got it fixed. How much did that set you back??